Jun 12, 2023

​Top 5: Highest score by a batter in the Ashes since 2010

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​Alastair Cook (England)

Cook, who has scored the most runs for England in Test matches, was a legend of the sport. In the longest version of the game, Cook was regarded as one of the all-season batters. The former English captain amassed a tons of runs and became the first Englishman to reach the 10K mark in Test matches.

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​Alastair Cook (England)

In the 2017-18 Ashes series in Australia, Cook scored 244* runs during the Boxing Day Test match at the MCG.

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​Steven Smith (Australia)

The modern-day great, Smith is regarded as the best Test batter of this generation. During the 2017-18 Ashes series in Australia, Smith scored a mammoth 239 runs at a bouncy pitch in Perth.

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​Steven Smith (Australia)

With Smith’s magnificent double-century, Australia clinched the game by an innings and 41 runs and Smith was named “Man of the Match”.

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​Alastair Cook (England)

The former skipper of England yet again gets listed on this list of highest scores in the Ashes since 2010.

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​Alastair Cook (England)

During the first game of the 2010-11 Ashes, Cook slammed a courageous 235* in the second innings which resulted in a draw.

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​Kevin Pieterson (England)

The 2010–11 Ashes series marked a high point in the career of former England star batter Pieterson. He was a key player in England's victory over Australia in the Ashes.

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​Kevin Pieterson (England)

In the second Test at Adelaide, Pieterson smashed a sensational 227 runs in the first innings. In reply, the Aussies had no answers and went on to an inning defeat by 71 runs.

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​Steven Smith (Australia)

During the 2015 Ashes series, Smith played his natural game while batting on a good surface and took on the likes of Stuart Broad and James Anderson.

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​Steven Smith (Australia)

Smith got to his century and then kept his foot on the pedal and recorded his first-ever double-hundred in Test cricket. Don Bradman's 254 in 1930 was the highest score by an Australian at Lord's and Smith's double-hundred was the seventh-highest individual Test score at the venue. Smith scored 215 with 25 fours and a six.

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